Election Committee Chair: Secret Information Presented Lacks Evidentiary Basis
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Chairman of the Central Elections Committee Noam Sohlberg informed committee members that secret information presented in a foreign election interference probe has not yet yielded evidence. He criticized media leaks that he believes harm the investigation's security aspects. Sohlberg affirmed ongoing cooperation between Israeli security and legal bodies, promising to remove any obstacles to the probe.
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- Election Committee Chair Noam Sohlberg stated secret information presented lacks evidentiary basis.
- Sohlberg criticized repeated leaks that harm the investigation's security aspects.
- He noted ongoing cooperation between the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and Attorney General.
- The investigation into suspected foreign interference in elections is still underway.
- No new evidence has emerged in the probe thus far.
The Chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, sent a letter to committee members on Thursday detailing the progress of an investigation into suspected foreign interference in elections. Sohlberg stated that "secret information was presented that did not mature into evidence, and may not mature," adding that time will tell. He noted that while an announcement about the completion of an opinion regarding the investigation was made, it had not yet reached the committee but was already reported in the media. Sohlberg criticized repeated leaks, particularly those impacting security aspects of the investigation, calling them a "terrible disease" and emphasizing the public's right to see the investigation concluded. He stressed that the investigation is ongoing and the information received necessitates its full completion, but currently, there is no new evidence. Sohlberg praised the cooperation between the Shin Bet, Israel Police, and the Attorney General's office, stating he found no refusal by the Attorney General's office to consider investigation requests from the Shin Bet. He was assured that any legally based request would be promptly and efficiently reviewed with the aim of uncovering the truth, and he pledged to continue monitoring the investigation and removing obstacles.
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